James Q. Lynch

The public debate sparked by the Iowa Supreme Court striking down a ban on same-sex marriage should have been expected, …

Pay no attention to the storm clouds on the horizon. Iowa legislative leaders are forecasting fair weather for their 2011 …

Pay no attention to the storm clouds on the horizon. Iowa legislative leaders are forecasting fair weather for their 2011 …

Even as he wrapped up his farewell tour, Gov. Chet Culver was being asked to commute the sentences of inmates …

In an emotional farewell, Gov. Chet Culver praised Cedar Rapidians for their unflagging work to restore their city after the …

Waterloo native Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minnesota, is planning a series of meetings in Iowa later this month to discuss, among …

Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division has accepted auditors’ recommendations for tracking breakage reports, strengthen employee time reporting and minimize overtime costs. …

Iowa’s population continues to grow, but not fast enough to prevent the loss of a U.S. House seat when congressional …

Governor-elect Terry Branstad has announced Dr. Mariannette Miller-Meeks will serve as head of the Iowa Department of Public Health in …

He’s not ready to say “yes,” but Sen. Tom Harkin is looking for a reason to support President Obama’s deal …

Local governments welcome the discussion, but have reservations about how Governor-elect Terry Branstad’s proposal to reform commercial property taxes will …

Something is better than nothing to Sen. Chuck Grassley. A deal to extend the Bush tax cuts for two years …

Local governments welcome the discussion, but have reservations about Governor-elect Terry Branstad’s proposal to reform commercial property taxes will affect …

Iowa Senate Republican Leader Paul McKinley, R-Chariton), has announced the committee assignments for the 84 th Iowa General Assembly that …

Gov.-elect Terry Branstad announced today he will retain Brigadier General Tim Orr as Adjutant General of the Iowa National Guard. …